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The 64 Pack

The envy of the classroom Back when I was just a child Wasn't someone who could run real fast Or one whose hair was styled. Didn't matter who was smartest Or who was the teacher's pet But the one who managed to procure What no one else could get. For though everyone had crayons (All Crayola, like as not), We all craved the 64 Pack - So much more than most had got. There were colors we'd not heard of, All lined up in ordered rows - With a sharpener included! (Quite a bonus, I suppose.) Many years have zipped by quickly And although I know the score, Guess my husband wasn't privy - He bought Henry* 24! *our grandchild

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 6/30/2015 10:01:00 AM
Well like Andrea, I was expecting something else from the title. But I thought 64 bottles of water was kind of dumb. :) And bty, that 64 pack was ingenious marketing. Every kid wanted it.
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Date: 6/29/2015 11:49:00 AM
haha. Oh, Ilene, by the title, I expected a satirical poem discussing the stomach of an elderly person. instead of a 6 pack, a 64 pack!!! this was a lot more innocent than that and it was cute.
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Date: 6/25/2015 8:40:00 PM
This brings back memories. I remember wanting that 64 pack so bad. Great nostalgic write, Ilene! Love, KIm
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